The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-24

rect formation of your taste and under
stanolng OF the brautiful language of
zone That you may at once feel the
o'1erence between the sublime and the
tTiPtng, the devotional and the sentimen-
~, The chGSte and the vulgar, flor of a
truth each exists; the many there are
VINO can scarcely feel or recognizes the
ditference.) A Familiarity with the
mode OF expression (tbe works. of the
great ancient and modern masters of
mu,lc, and an aim to wed the sentiment
with the tones and Egrmonies being
sung will cons antly develop correct
tas Tor you (suppo~ing, as l do, that
your training SO far has laid correct
foundation.) Add to this. judgment as
to the present ability of your choir, a
constant search for new pieces, etc., and
you will not fail in IS Letting YOUR
pieces" to advantage. Now that you
have a well formed choir, and good
selections for them to learn if
there IS yet failure it must be
somewhere in the learning, Tor
the teaching), A well considered ain,
is the great things now, knowing the
exact capability of each part of the
ch"lr. on lay out Systematically the
work OF each rehearsal You can soon
lorm Judgment as to just what you
can well accomplish. The pieces for
the coming sabbath must be carefully
gone over (although thoroughly learnt
as they should be previously, then the
rest OF the time in getting Yew material.
Never attempt too mach; see that each
part has correct idea of what is gone
over; anything short of this is merely
The bind leading the Blind and if it
DOESN'T raanIf in q ofJ1okIo crft 1o,oL ha
credit and not your conducting. Be one
among your singers helping now here,
now there, until all are in marching
order, then you may general-like
mount your horse and lead them to
victory. Never perch away up on the
peaks of your conductorship beating
the ar with your stick while your poor
singers are hounderiDg below in be-
Wildered maze of don 't-knoW- what-we
are trying-to do. It is common
error, hence warn you of it. Strict
ness with a due consideration for the
feelings OF every member is necessary;
punctuality is obligatory on your part,
and should be as much so as reasonably
possible on the part of members.
Though | favor absolutely no "by-
laws for choir, sense of honor and
justice is sufficient for voluntary sing
ers. tut up your standard of a choir
much higher than any now to be found
in our mountain home. But be patient,
and content to let the work OF years
land you at the door of your ideal Do
not dream that every tree you plant
will bear fruit, but nevertheless keep
planting.
Forget not that though you sing in
the presence of man, your song of
worship should be directed to God, and
should be endowed not only with every
mechanical and artistic pc lection, but
with that devotion which fits it for the
presence of Him who gives the inspira-
ton that creates it, the noblest and most
divine expression of the human soul.
The Importance of your position can
not be overestimated tit is generally, if
not alwaysl underestimated) but re-
mem Der, 1T is proper digniied humidity
that enables the pOssessor TO fill it.
My dear boy, how we do talk, just as
if l did not know your good judgment
and sense would not tell you all this,
and more. I shall watch your pro-
gress with my usual interest.
Your teacher,